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1926
1926 - 0426.PDF
LIGHT 'PLANE CLUB DOINGS London Aeroplane Club THE total flying time for the week was 50 hours 15 mins. Flving instruc-tion was given to the following Members :—G. W. Quirk, A. R.H. Stewart, R n TPVer> F' S- Adams> G- Eady. G- H. Craig, G. \V. Hall, J. H. Saffery,T u *ucker> J- c- Parkinson, E. A. Cook, K. V. Wright, P. O. A. Davison, J. H. S. Game, Miss O'Brien, J. A. Simson, H. Kennedy, J. S. M. Michie,J?i?ef,' -L- G;Sykes, S. M. Nesbitt, A. L. Angus, I. Barros, A. J. Richardson, T WaU. t- D. Moss, R. Malcolm, G. N. Howe, Capt. Godfrey, G. Black. ihe following Members made solo flights :—L. J. C. Mitchell, H. Kennedy,N. Jones, W. Roche Kelly, S. O. Bradshaw, J. Barros E. D. Moss, A. P Hunt, R Malcolm, W. Hay, Major K. M. Beaumont, E. S. Brough, G. Wall-cousins, Squadron-Leader M. E. A. Wright, A. Lees, G. W. Quirk, O. J. Tapper, IN. J. Hulbert, G. H. Craig, A. G. D. Alderson. The following; Associate Members were given joy-rides :—A. L. A. Petty,Miss Oldham, Mrs. M. E. A. Wright, Miss Salusbury G Valpy On Monday, June 14, L. J. C. Mitchell completed successfully the flvingtests for his Aviator's Certificate. " Instruction in Sa'Hgation.—Instruction in navigation will be given toMembers by the Pilot Instructors and for this purpose the Club machines will r% Pwn outslde the three-mile limit. The charge will be at the rate of£2 10s. per hour. Minimum time, 30 mins. Maximum time, 1 hour. Purchase of Machines.—The following donations have been given towardsthe cost of the new machine :— Squad.-Leader M. E. A. Wright, £18 ; Capt. W. Roche Kellv, /IP ; Mrs. G.G Black, 13 : T. C. Sharwood. /2 ; E. Cooper, £1 ; S. H. J. Game, £1 : F. C. tliord, il ; h. I. Hulbert, £1 : Donations previously announced £701 Ss.Total, £738 5s. Mrs. Eiiott-Lynn has now received her " B " Licence. The Lancashire Aero Club THE weather has been good. Machines in use GEBLR, GEBLV andGEBMQ. Mr. Stack gave instruction to :—H. Hardy, 2 hours 10 niins. ; J. Leeming, 1 hour 40 mins. ; — Fallon, 1 hour 40 min's. ; A. Benson, 1 hour30 mins. ; H. P. Hall, 1 hour 10 mins. ; A. Abdulla, 55 mins. ; F. Anderson, 45 mins. ; A. Goodyear, 35 mins. ; Dr. Wade, 30 mins. ; F. Collinson,30 mins. ; B. Leigh, 35 mins. ; C. Bert, 35 mins. ; Sir John Rhodes, 35 mins. ; H. Rodman, 20 mins. ; C. Agar, 20 mins. ; F. Barnes, 15 mins. : F. Gattrell.la mins.; P. Michelson, 10 mins. ; H. Scott, 10 mins. Total, 14 hours 40 mins. Mr. Cantrill :—P. Michelson, 30 mins. ; H. Brown, 30 mins. ; J. Leeming,25 mins. ; A. Lilley, 25 mins. ; A. Benson, 15 mins. Total. 2 hours 5 mins. Mr. Scholes :—D. F. Davison, 40 rnins. ; A. Crosswaite, 35 mins. : H. Stern,20 mins.; H. Hardy, 20 mins. ; P. Michelson, 15 mins. Total, 2 hours 10 mins. Solo Flights by :—P. Michelson, 1 hour 15 mins. ; M. Lacayo, 30 mins. ;R. Williams, 25 mins. ; J. Leeming, 25 mins. Tests occupied 1 hour 50 mins. Joy rides 1 hour 50 mins. Total solo2 hours 3S mins. Dual total 18 hours 55 mins. Total for week 25 hours 10 mins. Members are reminded that teas may be obtained at the Club House.The Avro 504K with 80 Renault engine will be delivered early in luly, after being entirely rebuilt by Messrs. A. V. Roe & Co., Ltd. The cost of this workhas been found by the Petrol Companies' gift of /200. On Sunday, June 20. Mr. Michelson did the tests for his " A " Licence". The Midland Aero ClubREPORT for week ending June 19.—The total flying time for the week was 10 hours 30 mins.The following Members had flying instruction :—L. X. Goodway, R. Jack- son, S. Savage, A. R. H. Miller , E. Beard, W. Swann, S. Smith, E. King,T. Gibbons, L. Knox flew solo. Two test flights occupied 30 mins ; one joy- ride, 19 mins. The necessary new engine parts having been received from the A. D. C. onThursday, E.B.L.T. is now in commission again. Unfortunately, solo flying this week has been considerably restrictedowing to the present uncompleted stage of the Air Ministry work on the Aerodrome in preparation for the formation of an Auxiliary squadron. A number of members hope to visit the R.A.F. Display, on July 3, andCroydon on the following day. A Club Badge is being prepared and will be circulated to Members shortly.The Club recenS^;had the honour of having three Hawker Woodcocks, belonging to No. 3 "^Fighter Squadron R.A.F. housed in their hangar forthree weeks. These machines were stationed here for the Birmingham Torchlight Tattoo. The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero ClubREPORT for week ending June 20.—N'o flying took place on Monday and Tuesday owing to torrential rain. Only one machine, G-EBLY, was inser,viee,vLX still being without an engine, though one is expected early in the compsgfweek. Total time for the week:—30 hrs. 40 mins. ; dual.'ll hrs.5 mins.; solo, 15 hrs. 50 mins. passenger, 1 hr. 50 mins. ; tests, 30 mins. The following members flew under instruction : Miss Leathart, Messrs.Stawart, Bruce, Twine, Phillips, Dixou, Howard, Lecte. Secondary dual : Messrs. MacMillan, C. Thompson, R. V Thompson, X. S. Todd. Solo :Messrs. MacMillan, C. Thompson, R. N. Thompson, Bruce, Dixon and Phillips. Passengers : Miss Stawart, Miss Reece. On Sunday night, at about 10 p.m., Mr. A. D. Bruce made his first soloflight, putting up a very good performance. Mr. Bruce has been one of the " probables " for some time, but has always contrived to take his instructionon days when it was not suitable to make first solo flights. On Thursday, Major Packman, with Mr. F. Howard Phillips as passenger,flew to Belsay Castle, where some 180 crippled children were being entertained by the Sunderland Rotary Club, and Mr. Hugh Middleton, O.B.E. Afterthrowing out three large parcels of toys, each parcel being attached to a small parachute, a landing was made at a pre-arranged spot near to the Castle. D'Oisy's Dash Completed"• CAPT. PEIXETIER D'OISY (and with him his mechanicCarol) has concluded his remarkable aerial dash to the East, although he has not made Tokyo his goal as at first planned.After his 4,500 miles from Paris to Irkutsk in five days, he lost no time in proceeding on his journey on June 15, whenhe flew from Irkutsk to Harbin and Chita. The next day he completed the seventh stage to Mukden, and on June 18he arrived in Peking, where he decided to bring his flight to a close. D'Oisy has thus completed a flight from Paris toPeking, a distance of, roughly, 6,500 miles in eight days. He accomplished this flight on a Breguet type IXX biplane—a machine that has made a name for itself in connection JUNE 24, 1926 with long-distance flights. D'Oisy stated that it was astrenuous flight, especially over the Ural mountains, and in parts of Siberia. British-Built Autogyro TestedTHE first British-built Cierva " Autogyro," constructed for the Air Ministry by A. V. Roe, Ltd., was given its first officialflying tests at Hamble on June 22. This new " Autogyro "— which will form a " star " turn at the forthcoming R.A.F.Display at Hendon—is similar in most respects to the model demonstrated at Farnborough last October, particulars ofwhich were published in FLIGHT at the time, but is fitted witha 130-h.p. Clerget and possesses certain improvements in details and construction. Its pilot was Mr. F. T. Courtney,who once again demonstrated its extraordinary qualities—on one occasion attempting an almost vertical descent on to anewspaper, only missing his ground mark by a few yards. Lancashire Aero Club DisplayAs the date (July 11) originally fixed for the flying display at Woodford, organised by the Lancashire Aero Club-reference to which has already appeared in FLIGHT—rather clashes with the R.A.F. Dis'play and the Aerial Derby,the L.A.C. has decided to postpone their Display until September 26. By-the-way ! SOME of our readers may be interested to know that the" Cellon " dope and the " Mallite " (Aeronautical and Panel Plywood Co., Ltd.) plywood used on the four Fairey IIID(Napier " Lions ") biplanes maintained their excellent reputations throughout the big R.A.F. flight just completed. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Radial Air-Cooled Aero Engines : with Special Reference tothe " Bristol " Jupiter Engine. Three papers by A. H. R. Fedden. The Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Filton, Bristol.The Original Book of the Ford. \Wi Edition. Temple Press, Ltd., 7-15, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C.I. Price 2s. 6rf.net. Post free, 2s. 10JW. Twenty-Fourth Annual Report. Transactions of the Year1925. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd., 83, Pall Mall, London, S.W. 1.The Accessory. May-June, 1926. Vol. 12, No. 127. Brown Brothers, Ltd., Great Eastern Street, London, E.C. 2. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS A bbreviaiions : Cyl. — cylinder ; i.e. — internal combustion : m. — motor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1925Published June 24, 1926 2,995. R. ESNAVLT-PELTERIE. Hydraulic change-speed devices. (228,536.)4,849. T. F. ROBERTS and G. A. R'EEDEK. Control of aeroplanes. (252,433) 5,(158. F. M. T. REILLY. Airscrews. (252,442.) 6.44K. DE HAVILLAXD AIRCRAFT CO., LTD., and G. DE HAVILI.AND. Separa-tors for wires, rods, etc. (252,489.) 10,311. AIRSHIP GUARANTEE CO., LTD., and B. N. WALLIS. Mooring masts (252,517.) 13,468. A. TAMMEO, E. CAMINADA, P. FOPPIANO and C. Scorn. 'Planes.(236,178.) 26,960. A. MCLEAN. Anti-glare device for goggles. (252,611.) FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telegraphic address: Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828. 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